An investigation into the sudden disappearance of a monk has uncovered a saga of blackmail, sex, extortion, rocking Thailand's much-revered Buddhist institution.

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The scandal first surfaced in mid-June when the abbot of the prestigious Wat Tri Thotsathep monastery abruptly left the ...

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Pol Maj Gen Jaroonkiat Pankaew, has been seen at temple halls across several provinces in the past couple of days.

A woman’s year-long scheme to seduce and blackmail Thai monks has exposed a $12 million scandal, fueling public outrage over corruption and hypocrisy in Buddhism’s heartland. As monks are stripped of ...

Thai police investigate senior monks in connection with extorting hundreds of millions for temple projects. The case is ...

Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has ...

The case of Wirapol Sukphol, the infamous “jet-set monk” who was sentenced to over 100 years in prison for fraud, money ...

Lynn’s own Denilson Gomez, also known as FTS MonKs, is a Lynn English graduate who makes unique, custom clothing and rugs. FTS, meaning “From The Sin,” represents Lynn, the city he grew up in, drawing ...

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Police in Thailand arrested a woman this week who allegedly seduced a group of Buddhist monks and later allegedly blackmailed ...